St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia And Orland Park Construction Law Attorneys

Serving Clients Throughout The Chicago Metro Area And Collar Counties

Petti Murphy & Associates provides a full range of transactional and litigation services for individuals and professionals with legal needs in the area of construction law, local or nationwide.

The elusive Economic Loss Doctrine, often referred to as the "Moorman Doctrine," has had a significant impact on construction litigation in the United States. Over the years, construction law has developed in the direction of contractual law. Accordingly, damages for
breach of contract are typically limited to economic losses. Under the Economic Loss Doctrine, a party to a construction contract cannot maintain an action against a contractor for
breach of contract if the plaintiff seeks damages that are the type of losses that arise from negligent injury to a person or negligent damage to property. The owner's losses arise out of a contract for which the owner is restricted to the economic damages — loss of the "commercial expectation" or "benefit of the bargain" that was purchased in the construction contract. However, if an accident or defect at the construction site was caused by someone's negligence and results in
personal injury or property damage, the Economic Loss Doctrine does not apply. Lawsuits for breach of a non-contractual duty may be brought seeking negligence damages -- injuries to person or damages to property founded in negligent conduct.

Our lawyers provide legal counsel for clients throughout Cook County, Kane County and DuPage County, Illinois, and the collar counties of metropolitan Chicago. Call either of our office locations or
contact us by email to discuss your legal concerns with one of our Orland Park or Geneva construction law attorneys today.

We provide legal counsel and representation in all areas of construction law, including:

Call Our Construction Litigation Attorneys

We have two office locations for your convenience. Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Weekend and evening appointments may also be made. Call our Geneva office at
630-232-9303 or Orland Park office at
708-403-5500 for a
free telephone intake consultation. You may also
contact us by email to inform us of your legal concerns.

From offices in Geneva and Orland Park, Petti Murphy & Associates provides legal advice and representation for clients in Cook County, Kane County and DuPage County and the other collar counties of suburban and metropolitan Chicago, including communities such as Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, and Orland Park, Illinois.